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Prospectus Supplement No. 5 Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
(To Prospectus Dated January 18, 2000) Registration No. 333-93505
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EXODUS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Up to 6,713,086 Shares of Common Stock
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This prospectus supplement relates to the resale by the former stockholders
of Service Metrics, Inc. and Global Online Japan Co., Ltd., and their respective
transferees, pledgees and donees, of shares of common stock issued by Exodus in
connection with its acquisition of Service Metrics, Inc. and Global Online Japan
Co., Ltd.
This prospectus supplement should be read in conjunction with the
prospectus dated January 18, 2000 and prospectus supplements dated February 24,
2000, April 6, 2000, July 18, 2000 and September 18, 2000, which are to be
delivered in conjunction with this prospectus supplement. All capitalized terms
used but not defined in this prospectus supplement shall have the meanings given
to them in the prospectus.
The information in the table appearing under the heading "Selling
Stockholders" in the prospectus is superseded in part by the information
appearing in the table below. The amount below does not reflect the 2 for 1
split of Exodus Common Stock occurring on June 7, 2000.
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Shares owned Shares owned
Name before offering Shares offered after offering
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Robert Rudelius Trust (27) 7,783 7,783 --
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Rajat Bhargava (28) 198,324 196,324 --
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Kalamazoo Community Foundation 3,098 3,098 --
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(27) Robert Rudelius has transferred 7,783 shares to the Robert Rudelius Trust
by gift.
(28) Rajat Bhargava has sold 27,000 shares and has transferred 3,098 shares to
the Kalamazoo Community Foundation by gift. He has rescinded his gift of 150
shares to Nilianjan B. Gajare.
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Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Please
carefully consider the "Risk Factors" beginning on page 5 of this prospectus.
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Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities
commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the
adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus or this prospectus supplement. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus supplement is December 14, 2000
